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The Wright bodied VDL buses fitted neatly into Arriva the Shires fleet profile - as did the Optare Solos - so it was not surprising when more joined the fleet under Arriva ownership, like 3735 (YJ07JVX) seen on Midsummer Boulevard in June 2009 with full route 4 branding, bur no fleetname. |
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New to an operator in Dublin, 44 (V897DNB) was doubtless another canny purchase by Julian Peddle. The SPD size Plaxton Pointer bodied Dennis Dart supplemented the VDL buses on route 5 and was still in fully branded 5 livery in 2009 as fleet number 3510. In 2009 it was one of the few vehicles to sport the new "mk metro" fleetname introduced by Arriva |
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Amongst the last new purchases under Juilan's ownership were half a dozen new Wright Solar style bodies on Scania L94UB chassis 83-88 (YN06JXJ-M/O/P) and this was 86 (YN06JXM). Squeezing between a pair of coaches on the station forecourt in 2009 with Motts Travel on the left and a United Counties Virgin branded Luton Station link vehicle, is Scania 3626. |
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